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Literary Devices Quiz 223 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following sentences is a simile?
2. Which type of figurative language uses repetition of initial sounds. EXAMPLE:Spellbinding stories spin the imagination of listeners
3. "Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that either follow one after the next or close together."
4. What is this an example of? "From the benches, filled with, there went up a a muffled roar, Like the beating of the storm waves on the stern and distant shore."
5. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the words is evidence of ..... being used.
6. Which word means:A writer suggests information through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as what other characters say and think about the character?
7. A reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts.
8. Read the passage:In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. What theme is learned from the reading above?
9. Using words to show sounds
10. The way in which a character is described or developed; can be stated (direct) or implied through language, behavior, etc. (indirect)
11. When an object represents one or more complex ideas.
12. A group of words who contain the same sound, at the beginning of the word, are called what?
13. Unable to read or write.
14. The underlying main idea of a work-often an opinion about the subject
15. What is expanded noun phrase?
16. This is a good example of alliteration: "Cute little kitty cat"
17. Which of the following is used in the sentence? The school library is like a mountain of books.
18. Which of the following is NOT a simile?
19. Some people might see my cat George soaking up a sunny spot in my living room or sleeping for 20 hours each day and think, "What a lazy cat!" But "lazy" is the wrong word for George. George the Cat is calm, and he is wise. The other night, for example, there was a terrible storm with crashing thunder and bright flashes of lightning that lasted two hours. Another cat might have darted around the room, frantic and hyper, thumping into walls and diving off countertops. But George just woke up from his perch and quietly analyzed the situation, watching me closely for cues to how to react. He seemed to be asking me, "Should I be very frightened?" I just kept cooking spaghetti and singing along to the radio. So George didn't waste any time; he went right back to sleep. Which words from the passage have a positive connotation?
20. The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.all characters are described using pronouns, such as they, he, and sheone character is closely followed throughout the story, and it is typically a main character
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